Rail bridge could use a telethon

Tom Walker

? John from Sanilac: "On this railroad bridge issue: Has anybody thought of possibly having a fundraiser? Get the people who want to save the bridge to organize something like a telethon. Maybe they could raise money to buy back the parcel of land the bridge occupies from the Port Huron Yacht Club. They could use part of the money they raise to refurbish the bridge and maintain it as a landmark. I don't get to Port Huron , but when I do I like to go down by the river and I look up and I see it, and if it's gone, to me it's not worth going by the river."

No Name: "This is to Sandy of Port Huron, who said a referendum banning gay marriage in Michigan might not pass this time because there's a new generation. Yes, Sandy, there is a new generation. It's a generation that has no morals or consideration for others. It is a generation that encourages women to abort their unborn babies. It is a generation that has no idea what really is going on in this country. It's the 'Me Generation.' I'm glad I lived most of my life in a country whose people had values and consideration for each other. It saddens me to see the country I love destroy itself with the help of the new generation."

? No Name from Marysville: " It's a sin for a man to lay with a man and a women to lay with a woman. We've forgotten God's laws and we need to get back to them and pray for our country, also."

? Joanne from Marysville: "I want to thank No Name, the TalkBack caller who brought back a wonderful memory in Wednesday's edition. I want to thank him for bringing back the memory of the Roostertail. My sister and her husband years ago, before I had all these wrinkles and this gray hair, for a 21st birthday present took me to the Roostertail to see The Supremes. That still is one of the best memories I have. Best evening. I swear our table was within 20 feet of the stage where The Supremes performed. It was just wonderful. Again, thank you, No Name, for bringing back the memory. My sister and husband, Cathy and Herm, thank you for a wonderful evening all those years ago."

NEL: "I just love Jeffrey Smith's Wednesday Page 3 photo of the children lined up on the curb eating their free Jimmy's frozen custard. It looks as if it were something Norman Rockwell would paint. That is an award-winning photo for sure."

George on the River: "I want to thank the city of Port Huron and the fire department, especially Chief Mainguy, for the excellent job of keeping homeowners on the river informed, providing sand bags and investing in the tug boat to break up ice. Ice is out and we no longer have worries about flooding. No Name doesn't want her tax dollars spent on the river but wants her water bill reduced: Flush less and limit your showers. That will help."

No Name: "You as well as I have probably been bombarded with phone calls on behalf of various charities or organizations. I used to contribute to a lot of them until I started asking what I consider to be a very important question. How much money that you collect actually goes to the charity. These monies being collected are done by a for-profit fundraising organization. In answer to my question the organization they are collecting money for only gets from as little as 8 percent to as much as 12 percent. So instead of contributing to a fundraising organization, I find a way to contribute directly to a charity or other organization that uses 100 percent of the money I give."